Simply Natural Saturdays Hosts Brittany at The Pistachio Project Brittney at Brittleby’s Corner Heather at The Homesteading Hippy Featured Post Most Popular Post from Last Week We Decided to Let Our Baby Pee on the Floor – My Darla Clementine Please note that if you are chosen as a featured post or popular post we will use an image… [read more]

Another horrendously busy week! It’s hard to believe that this is the last day of July! I have nearly given up on my garden as it has become overrun with weeds and such, due to the constant rain. Anytime I could get out there to tame the jungle, it took over 3 hours to clean… [read more]

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) is an important medicinal plant with different pharmaceutical uses. It has been used for centuries to treat various diseases including malaria, hepatitis and jaundice, and is commonly prescribed to treat liver disorders. It is also used as an anti-inflammatory agent and is a hepatoprotective herb.(Hepatoprotection or antihepatotoxicity is the ability to… [read more]

Listen to the podcast here—-> Homeschooling is on an upward trend from when it was first really pioneered in the 1980’s. It started with a group of parents who felt that they could do a much better job than the state in educating their children. It is estimated that over 1.5 million children are currently… [read more]

Today I am going to talk to you about composting, which is a very popular thing to do these days. Everyone loves to say they compost but do they really know what they are doing? I am far from an expert in this arena but I’d love to share our method. After all, it works… [read more]

Simply Natural Saturdays Hosts Brittany at The Pistachio Project Brittney at Brittleby’s Corner Heather at The Homesteading Hippy Featured Post Most Popular Post from Last Week How to Make a Rain Barrel – Ultimate Money Blog Check out the rules in the top image and link up your natural posts! Please note that if you are chosen as a featured post… [read more]

**A big thanks to Hydrofeet for allowing me to try these, share them with you and sponsoring today’s post** After a long day of gardening, taking care of the animals and other homestead chores, my feet often hurt. Not just hurt, but HURT. I’ve been on the all day, walking, lifting, bending and they hurt.… [read more]

You many wonder why someone would bother to can dry beans. After all, they are already in a perfect storage condition, right? Well, not always. Dried beans still need water and time to cook, and if you are in a situation where they are at a premium, then dried beans are not easy to use.… [read more]

Carrots have been my nemesis for a long time now. I have tried all the tips and tricks to get them to grow, but to no avail. Then, I had a HUGE harvest this summer so far. A total of 32 carrots. Don’t judge…for me that’s huge! Keeping the soil well drained, and loose has… [read more]

Simply Natural Saturdays Hosts Brittany at The Pistachio Project Brittney at Brittleby’s Corner Heather at The Homesteading Hippy Featured Post Most Popular Post from Last Week Cheap and Easy Drip Waterers – Stone Family Farmstead Check out the rules in the top image and link up your natural posts! Please note that if you are chosen as a featured post or… [read more]

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Hi I'm Heather. I love the simple things in life like family, gardening and food preserving, and I think watching chickens is far more entertaining than TV any day. Join me and my family as we get our "urbansteading" on and live life on the rural side!

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